Blessings! The dates in the timeline below may be approximate they are based on research using a variety of resources
c. 2 A.D.
Saul is born in the city of Tarsus; born an Israelite into the tribe of Benjamin (Philippians 3:5), and is circumcised on the eighth day. (Genesis 17:12, Leviticus 12:3, Philippians 3:5). Also, because Saul was born in the “free city” of Tarsus he was also a Roman citizen.
c. 12 to 15 A.D.
Saul is sent to Jerusalem to be taught in a Pharisaic Rabbinical school. The school is headed up by the well-known Rabbi Gamaliel (see Acts 5:34) who personally teaches him (Acts 22:3).
32 A.D.
A zealous Saul consents to and witnesses Stephen’s death (Acts 7:58-8:1).
33 A.D.
Travelling to Damascus authorized to arrest anyone confessing Christ, Saul sees a bright light and hears Jesus asking why he is persecuting the church (Acts 9:4). Blinded, Saul is led to Damascus where he repents, is healed, baptized, and converts to Christianity (Acts 9:4-18).
33 to 36 A.D
Paul spends three years in the desert Arabia where the Spirit of Jesus Christ personally teaches him (Galatians 1:11-12, 15-18).
36 to 40 A.D.
Paul stays in his of Tarsus for four years and continues preaching the gospel of Christ there.
40 to 41 A.D.
Barnabas travels to Tarsus to ask Paul’s help with teaching the newly converted Syrian Antioch Gentiles. The two go back to Antioch and stay in the city for an entire year (Acts 11:25-26).
42 A.D –
While in in Antioch God reveals that a three-year famine will soon occur in Jerusalem (Acts 11:27-28).
44 A.D.
Paul and Barnabas take food and supplies to Jerusalem and then return to Antioch (Acts 12:25)
47 to 49 A.D
Paul and Barnabas are ordained by the church as apostles (Acts 13:1-3). Paul, Barnabus and John Mark* (cousin of Barnabus)they begin the first missionary journey (Acts 13:4-52, 14:1-25) and they traveled as an evangelistic team preaching and performing miracles. They go to: Cyprus, Perga, Pisidan Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, Lystra**, Iconium, Pisidian Antioch, Pamphylia, Perga, Attalia, and Antioch. Estimated travel: 1400 miles
* ‘Helper’ John Mark deserts the journey because he wanted to go back home. ‘helper’ (Col 4:10)
**An angry crowd of Jews stone Paul to death and drag his dead body out of Lystra. He miraculously comes alive. Then he and Barnabas travel to Derbe (Acts 14:19-20).
49 to 52 AD
After Paul and Barnabus meet with a council of Apostles to agree how to handle the Gentile converts, they prepare for the second missionary journey. Barnabus wants to bring John Mark along again; Paul does not want to because he deserted them on the first journey. They argue, and the team splits. Paul takes a new team-member, Silas. Barnabus takes John Mark and we never really hear of Barnabus again. Starting from Antioch, Paul, Silas & Timothy go to: Syria, Cilicia, Derbe, Lystra, Iconium, Phygia, Galatia, Troas, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Caesarea and back to Antioch. Estimated travel: 2800 miles
52-56 AD
For his third missionary journey Apostle Paul had a few different traveling companions including Timothy, Luke, and some other disciples. Starting from Antioch, he travled to Galatia, Phrygia, Ephesus, Macedonia, Greece, Troas, Miletus, and Jerusalem. Estimated travel: 2700 miles
56 to 60 AD
In Jerusalem, Apostle Paul avoids being beaten to death by divulging that he is a Roman citizen (Acts 22: 25-28).; and elite status which gives him the right to a legal trial before Ceasar where he can defend himself. Being Roman also means he cannot be beaten, tortured, or given the death penalty. Paul begins his fourth missionary journey to Rome with various people accompanying him (Acts 23: 11, Acts 27). They stopped on the island of Malta along the way. Estimated travel: 2250 miles.
67 AD
After taking a fifth missionary journey, it is believed that Apostle Paul was beheaded near Rome and died a martyr.
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